In the wake of a huge deficit, frozen fed salaries, and increasing border violence, the US Department of Homeland Security lowers the cost of the SENTRI pass for Mexicans, which allows for them to more easily smuggle people/drugs into our country.


01/10/2011

SENTRI Pass will soon cost $42.25

It’s going to get a lot cheaper to cross the border using a SENTRI fast pass.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security plans to slash the price of the high-tech fast pass as part of campaign to encourage more low-risk, frequent border crossers to register for the program.

The price of a SENTRI pass will soon drop from $122.25 to $42.25 per applicant, valid for five years, said Pete Flores, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Director for Field Operations in San Diego.

“We’re shooting to get as many as possible,â€